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Download and install
Open the downloaded installer and click Install. Windows may fetch a small Microsoft component first. That can take a minute.
Windows app
Protect a Windows PC with Safe Surfer
Download the app, install protection, and sign in. Filtering stays on the computer when it leaves your home Wi-Fi.
Current installer: SafeSurfer-1.4.16.msix
Before you install
Minimum: Windows 10
Recommended: Windows 11
Account: A Safe Surfer account, including the free trial
A small number of Windows PCs run in S mode, which cannot install this app.
What to do if the installer does not openWhat the app does
Blocks harmful sites
Block pornography and 50+ other categories, including malware, ads, and social media. Add your own sites to block or allow, per device.
Stays with the computer
Protection follows a laptop onto school, work, and public networks. It does not stop when the PC leaves your home Wi-Fi.
Managed from your account
After you connect the PC, change filtering, screen time, and activity history from my.safesurfer.io without sitting at that computer.
Family controls on the PC
Block individual apps, and turn on social media monitoring and nudity detection when the computer is used by a child.
Install in three steps
The short version is below. Screenshots for each step are in the installation guide.
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Turn protection on
In the app, click Install protection, then Connect. Name the device and sign in with your Safe Surfer account.
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Restart the PC
Log out of the dashboard in the browser on that PC, then restart when the app asks. Protection is in place after the restart.
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